Thirty years after the end of Iran’s “War of Sacred Defense” Iran’s “military parades” are attacked, but the world still doesn’t really comprehend exactly what...
Ed Husain’s latest book, The House of Islam, A Global History, is an honest and informative writing about the past and current state of Muslims in the...
One of the most controversial books in recent literary history, Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses,” was published three decades ago this month and almost immediately set off angry demonstrations all...
Reza Aslan has been critical of Islamic fundamentalism. And he’s doing his best to articulate his version of Islam distinguishing it from the fanatical ones....
The ancient Greeks and Romans rightly believed that magic were invented by the Persians. The 1st-century Roman writer Pliny the Elder (CE 23 – AD CE) has written that magic was first...
An Iranian scholar is working on a dictionary that will contain over 15,000 Ottoman Turkish words and phrases originating from the Persian language. “I never...
Bob Woodward made his name exposing Watergate – can he do similar with his book about Trump and his relationship with the Middle East? [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s...
This year, the Aftab Committee is partnering up with Americans for the Arts for Arts in Education Week that takes place between 9-15th of September,...
Rumi is one of the most celebrated literary figures whose poems cannot be confined to a particular time and place. Rumi’s poetry transcends gender, nationality,...
For decades, inequality amongst men and women has continually been a barrier that has limited the progress in society. First explained in an article by...
Two concept designs from Iranian companies are among the finalists at the 6th Annual Architizer A+Awards in New York. The designs for the Tokyo Music...
The recently released book “The House of Islam, A Global History” by Ed Husain is a rich source of information regarding the historical development of...
The following graphic story by Zahra Marwan, an Albuquerque-based illustrator, explores themes of migration and statelessness. The story is told through a series of visual...
The feature film The Last Fiction is creating quite a buzz as the first animated feature made entirely in Iran with all Iranian artists. Produced by Hoorakhsh...
Iranian director Puya Badkubeh’s debut drama “Dressage” has been nominated for best film while the film’s star Negar Moqaddam received a nomination for best actress...
